Fascination
5/21/20261 hr 8 min
This one goes back to February 2014: a live RISK! episode built around the theme of fascination, meaning the things that get under your skin and won't let go. Ryan Britt was a self-appointed porn expert at age 10, thanks to his father's very open magazine policy and to a darkroom box labeled "Do Not Open" that turned out to contain something far more interesting than photographic paper. Adam Wade spent years nursing a Rick Moranis complex, right up until a chance encounter at a pharmaceutical convention gave him an unusual opportunity to put it to use. (Content note: eating disorder) Brad Lawrence was 15, overweight, and utterly transfixed by a softcore film called Felicity — until a different movie sent him down a dangerous path of self-reinvention over a single summer. Lulu left a long, sexless marriage at 44 and spent the next several years making up for lost time, culminating in a nerve-racking attempt to fulfill a very specific fantasy at a kink convention class in Astoria. Full episode details and music credits at risk-show.com/podcast/fascination-cre516 Be Part of RISK! 🎟 See RISK! live in [CITY] ([MONTH & DAY]) or [CITY] ([MONTH & DAY]) ✍️ Pitch your story ❤️ Support us on Patreon 💵 Make a one-time donation via PayPal or Zelle to kevin@risk-show.com 📚 Shop merch or the RISK! book 🎓 Take storytelling classes with us 🎥 Hire Kevin as a coach or get personalized videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsAdam Wade· Guest0:00
Mom, can you tell me a story?
Speaker 20:01
Sure. Once upon a time, a mom needed a new car.
Adam Wade· Guest0:04
[gasps] Was she brave?
Speaker 20:05
She was tired mostly, but she went to carvana.com and found a great car at a great price, no secret treasure map required.
Adam Wade· Guest0:12
Did she have to fight a dragon?
Speaker 20:13
Nope. She bought it 100% online, from her bed actually.
Adam Wade· Guest0:16
Was it scary?
Speaker 20:18
Honey, it was as un-scary as car buying could be.
Adam Wade· Guest0:20
Did the car have a sunroof?
Speaker 20:21
It did, actually.
Adam Wade· Guest0:22
Okay. Good story.
Speaker 20:24
Car buying you'll want to tell stories about. Buy your car today on Carvana. Delivery fees may apply.
Speaker 40:30
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Chris Christensen0:59
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